How I Wish

you are so firm
and resolute,
with hate,
how i wish
you had the same blood,
the same unrelenting nerves,
the same passion,
and had walked across
the road,
when you were in love,
with me

you always wanted
to repay my gifts,
deed for deed,
cent for cent,
how i wish
you were
as resolute,
and committed,
and as thoughtful,
in repaying my love
to me,
in part,
if not full



© sashikant mohanty